Strongman-turned-bodybuilder Eddie Hall has frequently shared workout sessions involving his 10-year-old son, Max. While their workouts have garnered admiration from the community, their latest achievement stands out. While it is commendable to encourage his son’s fitness and nurture his passion from a young age, there is some concern about exposing him to potentially risky stunts at such an early stage of his life.
Hall?s recent Instagram post displayed young Max pulling an insane exercise that left the fitness world with mixed reactions. Many were concerned with the injury risks, given the young age of the kid, while others were left stunned by the feat.?
Eddie Hall shows off Max?s jaw-dropping stunt
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Taking to his Instagram hours ago, the 35-year-old parent shared a shocking video of him sitting on a leg press machine while his young son did a set of reps. The post was composed of two pictures and a video that honestly gave the chills. The caption read, ?Max Leg Presses 305KG /672lbs?
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The full video was shared on Max?s YouTube channel and father Hall seemed quite impressed with his son?s feat. However, the reactions of the fans ranged from hails to concern and critique. Many users denounced the stunt and questioned the Strongman icon?s sensibility as a father.?
While the other half was in awe of the kid?s strength and even compared him to several adults in the gym who couldn?t pull the stunt. Some also hailed him as a future world record lifter.?
The fitness world reacts to Eddie Hall?s son pulling the stunt
Within a matter of hours, the post amassed several insights from the community. One shocked fan wrote, ?The fact he does more than some adults in the gym? whereas another hoped the kid would be deadlifting 1322 lbs for a world record soon. ?This kid gonna be the Hulk,? a third fan hailed the 10-year-old kid.?
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Whereas on the critical side, users were concerned about Max?s risk of injury and health. ?Got injury written all over it? a comment read while another also expressed their concern for his legs. ?Eddie clearly has the best intentions but this is scary to watch just for some poxy likes,? a user wrote, condemning the stunt.?
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Eddie Hall?s professional career as a strongman has undoubtedly inspired his young son to follow in his father?s footsteps. However, starting with something less risky and appropriate for his age scale might be a good option. Which side of the debate are you on? Tell us in the comments.?